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The Philippine Star
Phl named best country for retirement
The Philippines has been ranked as the best country to retire in due to its compelling overall retirement packages, according to the Retirement Abroad Index 2026.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Satisfaction with gov’t drops to 32% — SWS
Only one in every three Filipinos is satisfied with the performance of the Marcos administration, according to the results of the first quarter survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
38 Pinoys on virus-hit cruise ship return home
Thirty-eight Filipino crewmembers of MV Hondius, which was hit by an outbreak of Andes hantavirus during voyage, returned to the country on Friday after completing a 42-day quarantine in the Netherlands.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Fathers key to raising future-ready families
The role of fathers has evolved beyond being providers to becoming active partners in building healthy, resilient and future-ready families, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said yesterday, ahead of Father’s Day.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
STYLISH DADS
Today’s modern fathers are redefining power through presence — confident, cultivated and deeply personal.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
WTE auction capacity increased to 400 MW
More capacity is now up for grabs in the country’s waste-to-energy (WTE) auction, with the government raising the installation target and giving companies a longer runway to complete bid requirements.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Church looking for young blood
With a large number of Roman Catholic priests approaching their “twilight years,” few young men are joining the vocation to replace them, posing an enormous challenge to the Church, according to the administrator of the Diocese of Parañaque and concurrently bishop of Cubao.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Pag-IBIG offers promo housing loan rates
The Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program continues to make home ownership more affordable for Filipino workers as Pag-IBIG Fund offers promotional housing loan rates for members buying homes above the socialized housing price ceiling of P10 million.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
‘Give Chiz a chance’
Despite the issues raised against him, Sen. Francis Escudero should be given the chance to serve as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as he, being a lawyer, has “a sense of what is procedurally correct and what is procedurally incorrect,” according to a UP College of Law associate dean.
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June 21, 2026
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DOJ USEC. ATTY. IAN NORMAN DATO Father of Gianna and Vivi
I remember this sentimental moment.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
ICC issues rules for Rody trial
Trial judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued the protocols for the conduct of the upcoming crimes against humanity trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Elevation in 8 major Luzon dams receding
Even as the rainy season has started, water levels in eight key dams in Luzon continue to recede, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Americans topple VNL champs
The road back to the top of the Volleyball Nations League is getting closer and closer for the United States.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
US, Iran envoys set for talks in Switzerland
US President Donald Trump’s personal envoy and Iran’s foreign minister were headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said, although deadly strikes by Israel in Lebanon yesterday could test a new ceasefire key to ending the Iran war.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Much-needed legislation
Every year, a new report comes out confirming what everyone already knows. Too many Filipinos are unbanked. Too many are locked out of formal credit. Too many are left to borrow from relatives, loan groups and informal lenders charging rates that would be illegal if a bank tried them.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Another school stabbing reported in Cavite
Another incident of stabbing was reported in a school in Cavite on Friday, leaving a senior high school student wounded, according to authorities.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Gabby Lopez's white knight
Some months ago, at the height of the ugly Lopez war and prior to the fragile and short-lived ceasefire, someone from the Lopez majority told me they were in talks with potential investors for the troubled ABS-CBN.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
The July 2026 priority dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month for the various family and employment-based categories.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
NEWCOMER NATHAN RANDAL HONORS DAD THROUGH MUSIC
Parents teach children life skills and important values in navigating the present and the future.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
9 PDEA drug-sniffing dogs up for adoption
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has retired nine of its drug-sniffing dogs and is looking for families willing to adopt the canines.
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June 21, 2026
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Phl cited as Muslim friendly destination
The Philippines was recognized as the fifth best Muslim-friendly destination among the non-member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2026.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Matatag curriculum boosts student performance, study
Students under the MATATAG curriculum performed better on assessments after a year of implementation, while teachers in participating schools reported stronger collaboration that may help improve classroom practices over time, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
THE GHOSTS OF OUR FATHERS
Talking about how memory softens loss in Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez writes that “He was still too young to know that the heart’s memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good, and that thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burden of the past.”
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Debris warning out as China launches rocket
Fishermen and sailors in Northern Luzon have been advised to watch out for debris from a rocket that will be launched by China before noon today.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Infra, trust crucial in sustaining digital agri across Asean
Technology infrastructure may be foundational to digital agriculture, but access and connectivity are just the beginning.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Gilas sets Fans Day
Gilas will hold an open practice at the Filoil EcoOil Center, San Juan, tomorrow afternoon before the team heads to Brisbane for a four-day camp preparatory to playing New Zealand in Auckland on July 3 and Australia in Perth on July 6 during the third FIBA World Cup Asia qualifying window.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
INDEPENDENT CINEMA’S 40-YEAR REWRITE
Every last Friday of the month from May to September, the Mowelfund Film Institute in off-grid Cubao is celebrating 40 years of independent cinema, Philippine chapter.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Just junk it
The head of the House of Representatives committee on social services has denied that congressmen’s resistance to an anti-epal provision derailed the ratification of a bill institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or AICS.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Will Maoism try to become a global ideology again?
It has become well known by now that Xi Jinping wants to be the next Mao Zedong in China’s history.
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June 21, 2026
The Philippine Star
Magnitude 7.8 quake lifted coastlines in 35 areas - Phivolcs
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8 has caused shorelines in 35 areas to rise, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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